Getting Allen into the Hall of Fame had been Frog’s mission, his obsession, for more than a decade. And now he’ll get to witness in person on Sunday.

Fellow Hall of Famers Tony La Russa, Jim Thome and Mauer will join Smith for the $1,000 event. Participants receive a morning reception in the Hall's plaque gallery, a photo with the Hall of Famers, and a commemorative gift to be autographed, along with on-the-field instruction from the Hall of Famers.

Both Hall of Famers were elected last December by the Classic Baseball Era Committee. Allen passed away in 2020 and Parker died this June 28.

It’s down to a mere few hours now, the time when five of the national pastime’s greatest receive the ultimate career-topping honor: Induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its corresponding bronze plaque signifying their eternal status.

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The NBC World Series starts on Thursday. Nearly 50 years ago, it helped launch Ozzie Smith's Hall of Fame career.

The number of visitors to Cooperstown, a town of a couple thousand, fluctuates with the star power of a given year’s inductees. But this year presents a new wrinkle: The area has never anticipated an influx of fans from so far away.